As always Cybird=Midnight Cinderella, Everything else=Me! Now on with the story! Sorry for the slow development right now. Don't worry, though… You'll thank me later.
Chapter 3
The next morning, the girls were awaken by a loud noise coming from nearby. "Ahh, you're finally awake, I see." The rather sweet voice said. Turning as far as their chains would allow them, they soon found themselves face to face with a man who appeared to be in his late 30s at most. "Thomas, I brought what you requested." A woman who the girls assumed to be the man's wife said.
"What's this? Thomas, please tell me you didn't actually go along with your brother's plan of kidnapping the royal family's daughters?!" The woman screamed when she saw Summer and Ruby chained to the wall opposite of her. "Sophia, what's it matter to you? They didn't wrong your family!" Thomas yelled at his wife.
"Of course they didn't! They weren't even born yet. Thomas, you have to let them go. They're no more than 6 years old! They have done nothing to you and I!" Sophia said, the anger evident in her voice.
"I'm aware of that." "Then, why won't you let them go?", Sophia asked, the anger now subsiding into growing concern. "Because, these girls can't be trusted! How do I know that upon their safe return home, they won't give me up? Or worse, they demand my immediate death, as set out in the royal laws?" Thomas quietly said in response.
"We won't mister! We promise." The girls pleaded, giving Thomas their best puppy dog eyes. "I'm sorry girls, but at this point I'm afraid I can't do that. However, I will try to make you two as comfortable as possible." Thomas responded meekly. "I do hope you'll try and understand."
Seeing no other choice, the girls after looking at each other, slowly turn back to Thomas and Sophia and nodded their heads. "We understand." The girls said, tears now glistening down their faces. After allowing the two to clean up their faces, Thomas quickly unchained them, while Sophia brought in fresh clothes and bedding for their beds. Soon it was time for dinner.
"I'm glad you could make it!" Thomas warmly greeted the girls as they took their place at the small round table. "Let's get one thing straight!" Summer nearly growled as she sat down. "We're not friends and we're definitely not family, so please stop acting like we are!" "My apologies…" "Summer, my name is Summer." "And I'm Ruby."
Meanwhile back at the castle…
"Have you caught sight of them yet?" Alyn's strained voice spoke up for the first time since their kidnapping a couple of months ago. "I'm afraid not, Your Majesty." One of the knights Alyn and Kesalina had put in charge of patrolling the border spoke up. "Well keeping looking! They have to be here one rests until the midnight chime has rang. Understood?" "Yes, Your Majesty!" The soldiers say in complete unity.
"Alyn? Are you sure you want to do this?", Kesalina whispered in his ear. "Positive, Kesalina. Oh and heads up: nothing you do or say is gonna change my mind." "I wasn't trying to. Just concerned for you is all.", Kesalina said while heading to the gardens. "You should be." Alyn whispered once his wife moved out of hearing range.